Adult Patients in Need of High-energy Oral Nutritional Supplementation
Conditions
Brief summary
Required for Advisory Committee for Borderline Substances (ACBS) approval. Aim of this study is to access the palatability, compliance and GI-tolerance of Nutricomp® Drink Plus Fibre to show that it is acceptable for patients in the United Kingdom.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female participants ≥ 18 years of age * Assessed to have malnutrition or be at risk of malnutrition by a Dietician within the investigator team. Assessment to include, but not limited to weight loss history, current BMI/MUST score, anamnesis, dietary intake history and predicted future oral intake. * Anticipated period of nutritional support ≥ 12 days * Patient has the capacity and is willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants with mental in capabilities who are unable to give informed consent * Hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or excipients within the IP * Severely impaired gastrointestinal function or complete failure * More than 50% of nutrition from Parenteral Nutrition * Simultaneous participation in another interventional study * Participants who are unwilling or mentally and/or physically unable to adhere to study procedures * Participants with dysphagia requiring thickened fluids * Participants with significant renal impairment (CKD) * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of gastrointestinal tolerance parameters | Day 1 - day 13 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of (further) adverse events during the treatment period (yes/no, if yes timing/duration/assumed cause/seriousness/severity) | Day 1 - day 13 |
| Palatability evaluation performed under controlled condition using a questionnaire with a 5 point hedonic scale rang | Day 1 - day 13 |
Countries
United Kingdom